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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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