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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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