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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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