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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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