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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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