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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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