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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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