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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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