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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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