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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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