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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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