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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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