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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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