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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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