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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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