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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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