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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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