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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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