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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What 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 we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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