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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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