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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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