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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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