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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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