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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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