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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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