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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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