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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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