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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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