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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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