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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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