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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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