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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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