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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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