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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors 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 MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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