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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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