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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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