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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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