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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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