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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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