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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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