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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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