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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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