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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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