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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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