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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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