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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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