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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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