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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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