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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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