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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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