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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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