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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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