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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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