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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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