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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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