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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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