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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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