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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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