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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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