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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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