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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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