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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key 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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