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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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