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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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