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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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