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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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