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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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