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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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