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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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