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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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