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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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