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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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