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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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