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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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