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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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