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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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