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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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