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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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