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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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