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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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