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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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