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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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