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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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