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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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