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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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