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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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