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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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