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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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