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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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