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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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