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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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