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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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