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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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