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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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