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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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