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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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