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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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