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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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