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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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