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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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