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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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