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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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