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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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