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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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