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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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