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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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