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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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