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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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