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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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