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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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