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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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