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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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