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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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