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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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