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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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