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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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