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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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