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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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