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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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