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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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