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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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