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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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