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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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