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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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