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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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