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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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