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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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