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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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