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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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