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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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