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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key 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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