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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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