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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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