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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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