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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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