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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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