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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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