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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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