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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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