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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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