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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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