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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important 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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