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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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