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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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