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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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