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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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