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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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