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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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