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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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