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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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