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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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