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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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