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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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