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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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