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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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