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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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