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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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