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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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