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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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