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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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