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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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