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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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