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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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