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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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