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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations 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 massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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