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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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