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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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