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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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