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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major 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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