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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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