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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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