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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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