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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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