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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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