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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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