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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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