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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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