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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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