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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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