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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses 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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