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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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