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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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