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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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