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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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