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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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