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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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