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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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