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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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