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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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