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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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