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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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