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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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