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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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