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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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