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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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