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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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