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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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