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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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