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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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