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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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