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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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