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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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