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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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