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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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