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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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