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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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