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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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