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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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