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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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