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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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