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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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