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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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