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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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