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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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