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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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