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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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