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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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