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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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