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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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