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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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