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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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