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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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