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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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