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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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