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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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