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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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