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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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