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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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