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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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