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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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