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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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