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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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