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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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