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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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