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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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