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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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