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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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