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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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