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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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