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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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