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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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