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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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