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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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