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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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