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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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