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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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