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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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