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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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