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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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