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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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