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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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