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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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