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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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