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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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