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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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