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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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