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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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