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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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