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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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