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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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