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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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