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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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