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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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