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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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