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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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