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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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