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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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