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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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