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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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