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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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