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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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