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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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