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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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