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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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