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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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