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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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