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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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