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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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