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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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