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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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