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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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