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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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