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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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