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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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