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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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