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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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