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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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