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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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