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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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