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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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