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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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