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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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