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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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