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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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