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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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