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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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