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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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