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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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