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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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