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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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