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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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