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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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