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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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