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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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