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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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