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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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