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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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