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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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