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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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