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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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