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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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