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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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