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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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