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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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