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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key 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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