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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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