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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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