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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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