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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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