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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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