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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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