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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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