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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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