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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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