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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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