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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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