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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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