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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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