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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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