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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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