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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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