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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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