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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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