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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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