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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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