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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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