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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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