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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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