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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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