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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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