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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee 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 MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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