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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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