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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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