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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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