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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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