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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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