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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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