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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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