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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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