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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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