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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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