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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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