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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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