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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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