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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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