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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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