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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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