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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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