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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business 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 teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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