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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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