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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)