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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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