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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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