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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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