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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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