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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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