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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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