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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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