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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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