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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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