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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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