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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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