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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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