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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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