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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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