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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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