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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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