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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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