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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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