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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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