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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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