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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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