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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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