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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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