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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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