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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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