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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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