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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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