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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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