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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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