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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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