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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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