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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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