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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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