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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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