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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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