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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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