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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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