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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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