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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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