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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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