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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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