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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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