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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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