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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines 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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