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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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