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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education