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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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