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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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