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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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