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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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