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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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