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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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