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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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