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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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