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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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