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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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