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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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