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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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