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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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