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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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