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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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