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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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