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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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