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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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