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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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