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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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