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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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