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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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