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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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