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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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