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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines 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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