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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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