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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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