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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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