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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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