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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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