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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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