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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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