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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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