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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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