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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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