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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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