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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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