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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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