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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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