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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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