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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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