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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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