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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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