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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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