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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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