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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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