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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure 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 MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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