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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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