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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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