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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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