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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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