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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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