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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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