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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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