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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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