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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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