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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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