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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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