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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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