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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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