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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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