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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies 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 we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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