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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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