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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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