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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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