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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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