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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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