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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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