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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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