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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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