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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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