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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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