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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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