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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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