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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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