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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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