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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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