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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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