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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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