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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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