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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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