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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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