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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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