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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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