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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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