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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews 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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