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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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