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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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