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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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