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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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