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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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