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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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