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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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