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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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