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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key 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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