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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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