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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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