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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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