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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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