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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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