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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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