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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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