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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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