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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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