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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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